Toxic Relationship

Aku didiagnosis menderita lupus eritematosus sistemik stadium berat dan akan meninggal tiga hari lagi. Setelah 188 kali telepon permintaan tolongku ditolak suamiku, aku membawa hasil pemeriksaan dan melangkah masuk ke kantor pelayanan perawatan akhir hayat. “Halo, tolong bantu jadwalkan proses kremasiku dan ajukan juga bantuan subsidi dari pemerintah.” Sepuluh menit kemudian, mereka datang. Belum sempat aku bicara, suamiku yang seorang pengacara langsung menamparku tanpa ekspresi. “Demi merebut perhatian dari Penny, kamu pura-pura sakit parah?” Kakakku yang seorang dokter merebut hasil pemeriksaanku, lalu membuka dan menatapku, sambil mencibir, “Lupus? Kalau mau pura-pura sakit, setidaknya yang masuk akal. Penyakit seperti ini hanya diderita satu dari sejuta orang.” Aku menahan rasa sakit di tubuhku, lalu kembali ke meja petugas dan menyerahkan formulir, serta hasil medis lagi. Melihat ruam berbentuk kupu-kupu di pergelangan tanganku, petugas itu tampak iba. “Aku sudah nggak punya keluarga lagi.” “Aku ingin mendaftar layanan kremasi tiga hari lagi, lokasinya bebas. Aku hanya berharap kematianku nggak menjadi beban bagi siapapun.”

Setelah menagih utang dari keponakan tunangannya, keesokan harinya tunangannya memberikan sebuah buku catatan utang yang tidak pernah dilihat oleh Lisa Garta sebelumnya. Buku itu mencatat setiap pengeluaran mereka selama lima tahun berpacaran. Dimulai dari es krim seharga empat ribu hingga tas-tas mewah yang diberikan olehnya. Bahkan biaya kamar hotel dan kondom pun tercatat di dalamnya. "Aku akan menanggung separuh biaya kamar hotel. Setelah dikurangi 200 juta yang kamu pinjamkan untuk Kelly, kamu masih berutang 4,16 miliar padaku. Kukasih kamu waktu satu bulan untuk mentransfer uang ini ke rekeningku."

Karena satu kalimat yang terucap setelah pacarnya demam, Keisha berlutut menaiki 999 anak tangga di Gunung Forel demi memohon sebuah jimat keselamatan yang diyakini bisa mengusir segala bencana untuknya. Tanpa peduli lututnya yang lecet hingga berdarah karena gesekan dengan batu, dia tetap membawa jimat itu dan bergegas kembali ke rumah sakit sepanjang malam. Namun, sebelum sempat melangkah masuk ke ruang rawat, dia sudah mendengar suara tawa terbahak-bahak dari dalam. "Memang kamu yang paling jago, Kak Presley. Cuma asal bicara kalau jimat keselamatan bisa mengusir bencana, Keisha si bodoh itu benar-benar pergi berlutut!" "Semua prosesnya sudah kuabadikan dengan drone. Ckckck ... punggung Keisha yang teguh itu bahkan membuatku terharu. Kalau digunakan untuk menipu orang tuamu, pasti nggak akan ada masalah!" Di dalam ruangan, Presley yang semula bersandar di ranjang rumah sakit, langsung duduk tegak. Dia menerima ponsel itu dan menontonnya dengan saksama. Sepasang matanya yang dalam menatap layar tanpa berkedip. Mendengar suara kening membentur anak tangga yang tercampur dengan derai hujan dalam video itu, kedua kaki Keisha bergetar tanpa kendali. Napasnya terengah. Dia menatap ke arah sekelompok orang di dalam ruangan itu melalui celah pintu dengan ekspresi tak percaya.

Di tahun ketiga pernikahannya dengan Charles, Shira masih menjadi sosok yang membuat iri semua wanita di Howini. "Dokter Charles begitu baik sama Nyonya Shira! Terakhir kali, saat Nyonya Shira batuk, dia langsung minta Nyonya Shira melakukan pemeriksaan lengkap." "Dia bisa menikahi dokter paling berwibawa di negara ini. Semoga saja aku punya keberuntungan seperti itu di kehidupan selanjutnya!" Shira tersenyum. Dia sudah terbiasa dengan perbincangan seperti ini di antara para perawat. Dia baru saja mau membuka pintu, tetapi suara pertengkaran yang datang dari dalam menghentikan langkahnya. "Tuan Charles, kamu mau menggugurkan bayi di rahim Nyonya Shira lagi? Ini sudah yang ketiga kalinya!" "Sudah kubilang sebelumnya, asalkan Shira hamil, aku mau dia gugurkan kandungannya, nggak peduli berapa kali pun itu." Suara dingin pria itu menusuk gendang telinganya. Wajah Shira langsung berubah pucat pasi. "Kenapa? Dia selalu ingin punya anakmu." Suara Charles begitu dingin dan menyeramkan. "Karena sewaktu operasi tiga tahun yang lalu, aku mendonorkan salah satu ginjal Shira pada Cindy."

"I want you to pose as my date to my brother's engagement ceremony" "What?" "You heard me" Raya's life had been going pretty well until she met Maxwell Sterling, her grumpy, nonchalant but hot boss who had the country celebrities and models wrapped around his fingers. What more, his dad is the owner of the biggest conglomerate around the world, with him being next in line, if he managed to beat his brother in the succession. What she never expected though, was to be caught as a pawn in Maxwell's revenge scheme. With all the unwanted sparks flying, Raya's past coming back to haunt her and his family standing vehemently against their relationship, would they be able to overcome all the obstacles and fall in love with each other?

Aurora’s family was on the verge of bankruptcy. Forced by circumstances, she entered a secret shotgun marriage with Leon Kingsley, a friend from her childhood with whom she has slowly drifted apart. Leon proposed to give Aurora a comfortable lifestyle if she would marry him to get his family off his back, manage his family obligations and ward off the advances of his admirers. Aurora agreed to a three-year fake marriage with him, wherein they maintain the illusion of a joyful couple in front of their family, friends and relatives, but everything goes haywire when Aurora’s rumored crush, Owen, along with Claire, the woman who holds a special place in Leon’s heart, return from overseas, sending ripples in the fake pair’s relationship, leading them to abandon all pretense of affection, reducing their marriage to a hollow performance. Aurora signed. “Leon, let’s get a divorce. It's time for us to find our own happiness.” Leon growled. “Not a chance! I’m not letting you go!”

"I only dated you because I wanted to know how it feels being with a plus size"Tim had said to me, the night he took my innocence,5 year ago. "Tim what are you saying?"I had asked confused. This is the same man who confessed his love for me and entrapped my heart. "Do you think I will ever walk hand in hand with someone three times my size" He had replied bluntly. "You are not serious,are you?"I chuckled sadly , thinking maybe he was pulling my leg. He said nothing and left. But that is nothing compared to this day,it was supposed to be the best day of my life,as Nathan asked me the big question but since he don't know my size we both went to the jewelry store to get a ring. "If you ain't so far maybe the ring would've been your size"Nathan yelled out. I tried not to cry as everyone in the jewelry store fixed their eyes on me. "Sir,we have larger sizes to try"the jewelry store owner suggested. But the problem isn't the ring but me,he is done with me, and will dump me,any slightest chance. This is the fourth time yet I kept falling victim of this false love,now Mr Bruno?,who would've believed Mr Bruno,I maybe fat but not stupid. Beauty, a 24yrs old,a plus size ,low-esteem,timid and self-conscious lady, hated herself for her looks,found herself working in a fashion company,her dream job even though she doesn't fit into the beauty standard,she was the least rated worker. Bullied and bodyshamed even in her past toxic relationships, unintentionally stole the heart of Mr Bruno. Can Mr Bruno be really hers?,or is it another heartbreak story ?

Justin Antonio Martínez, a wealthy and powerful businessman, the owner of the Martínez Fashion Industry. His arrogance and unrelenting ambition was well known to the prying eyes of the media. As Justin searches for the perfect woman to hire as his wife, he meets Isabella, a woman who unexpectedly challenges the emptiness of his carefully controlled life. ✦✦✦✦ "You’re relentless, wife." "And who’s a good boy?" She teased, tilting her head at me like she was addressing a misbehaving puppy. I smirked but kept my mouth shut. She leaned in closer, her voice softening to a coo. "Is the good boy angry?" That was it. Restraint? Gone. Before I knew it, my hand was at the back of her neck, pulling her closer. Her eyes widened as her breath caught, her face mere inches from mine. "Justin." She whispered, barely audible, her hand gripping mine like she wasn’t sure if she wanted to push me away or pull me closer. "Yes, wife?" I asked, my gaze flicking between her wide eyes and her parted lips. "Justin." She said again, pouting this time, her cheeks turning a shade of red that I couldn’t ignore. "Hmm?" I couldn’t help myself. I leaned in, pressing a quick, firm kiss to her soft lips. The way her eyes widened and her blush deepened—it was priceless. She froze for a moment, like she couldn’t believe what just happened. I released her neck but kept hold of her hand, guiding it downward. "I’ve got your good boy right here." I teased, my voice low as I placed her hand over the hard bulge in my sweatpants. She looked so flustered, so completely off her game. And damn it, she was tempting. Too tempting.

Di tahun kelima hubungan rahasiaku dengan bosku, Alvin Prabawa, dia memanfaatkan kinerjaku sebagai alat untuk membuka jalan bagi teman masa kecilnya. Bagi orang luar, dia dan Calista Rahman adalah pasangan serasi yang membuat iri semua orang, sementara aku tetaplah seseorang yang harus dia hindari. Kalau begitu, kenapa aku harus terus-menerus terjerat jika cintanya bukan milikku? Setelah menelepon, aku memutuskan untuk mengejar peluang di Negara Amekat dan menyaksikan pemandangan ribuan mil jauhnya.

UNDER SERIOUS EDITING!!! Roy was a shy human male who wanted nothing more than to get his life back on track after a horrible abusive relationship from his ex boyfriend. Openly gay and flamboyant, Roy Jordan cannot fathom a life where he has to hide himself and live a lie. When he lands a job at Anderson Inc, he didn't expect to get the attention of the Elusive and Arrogant CEO Bryan Anderson who is as straight as they come or so he thought. Bryan Anderson had so much to lose, including the Lycan Throne if he came out as gay, but he wasn't about to let Roy slip out of his fingers. However, when Roy gives Bryan an ultimatum to choose between him and his inheritance as King of the Lycan Kingdom, Bryan decides to be engaged to a Lycan princess to save Roy's life. Will Roy be able to convince his sexy billionaire to come out of his shell or will he be Bryan’s dirty little secret, his plaything forever?